Lisa Bunting: Making peace with being perfectly imperfect
I was recovering at home from a concussion when I inadvertently discovered a lump in my breast. The memory lapses caused by the head trauma…
Events & News : Member Stories
Wanda Farkas: I am so much more than my scars
Cancer left me with permanent facial disfigurements. The more people stared and made hurtful comments, the more self-conscious I became, and I began to withdraw…
Bruce Cooke: Swimming in a Murky Sea
I have always been proactive about my health. I exercise regularly, run marathons, and keep regular appointments with my medical teams. I have a family…
Champions supporting this year’s Wellspring Ride for Cancer Support: The Atlantic Challenge
A Wellspring Champion is someone who is currently experiencing cancer or has previously experienced cancer. Their lived experience is what motivates and encourages this event’s…
Things Get Better with Love, Support and Time
by Kathryn Phillip I have been healthy my entire life. Cancer was never something I ever worried about. So you can imagine how overwhelmed I…
Andre’s story: Finding the hope you need, when it’s needed most
Following a diagnosis of colorectal cancer and after undergoing colostomy surgery, Andre was given a prognosis of two to three months to live. He was…
Sharon Arsenault: Thank you with all my heart
My name is Sharon, and in 2015 I was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer that had metastasized throughout my bones and into my…
Karla Stephens Tolstoy: Finding help and giving back
Karla Stephens Tolstoy is one of many people who have found support at Wellspring during the pandemic. She was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer…
Giving Back, In Life and Beyond
Marion Vaclavik is an occasional Wellspring volunteer, regular monthly donor and a new planned giving donor. “I was always so impressed by those who could…
Karen’s Story
Wellspring has genuinely been a lifeline for me! Initially, my oncologist told me, because my type of cancer was so rare, that Wellspring most likely…